Great info!hardingfv32 wrote:"....That flexibility is why your RPM oscillates after every upshift."
Most teams can cut the engine down to 6 or even 4 cylinders at slow speed. This lowers torque and also forces the exhaust gases through the system, creating better rear end grip at these speeds. As you say, this is why you hear lots of cut sounds at lower RPM and slow speed corners.elchuso wrote:It's just a question ...... My knowledge about V8 engines does not stand for a full explanation, but anyway there goes my theory ........
Does RB uses a sort of cylinder deactivation in some sort of way to emulate a "big bang" engine like th MotoGp engines ?
If so, they could deactivate some cylinders in a sort of way that torque could be concentrated in an almost sigle point instead of the whole cycle. This sort of solution could ease the tyre efforts to remain on the grip "sweet spot", thus permitting early accelaration on slow corners and a limited slip.
This may also explain the funny noise coming from engines in those situations.
The only questions are:
Is it feasible ?
What about vibrations induced by such a deactivation ? We knew that was the hardest thing to cope with MotoGp engines.
How ? (in a sort of automatic mode).
Any comments ?
Thanks.
Looking at that drawing, I wonder, are you allowed to place the engine upside down or just on one side, so that the V-shape becomes an L?raymondu999 wrote:http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/ ... 7ba10a.jpg
Yes it is possible, but common sense simply makes to much troubles than is worth. Let see...AnthonyG wrote:Looking at that drawing, I wonder, are you allowed to place the engine upside down or just on one side, so that the V-shape becomes an L?raymondu999 wrote:http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/ ... 7ba10a.jpg
Possible? Maybe if you designed an engine to take that configuration, but totally impossible with current engine. Everything would have to be changed such as lubrication channels, water jackets etc. A flat V is the closest anyone has come to an inverted V.AnthonyG wrote:Looking at that drawing, I wonder, are you allowed to place the engine upside down or just on one side, so that the V-shape becomes an L?raymondu999 wrote:http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/ ... 7ba10a.jpg
And how would that be of interest? The weight of the crank and axle and gearbox all on a higher position?gilgen wrote:Possible? Maybe if you designed an engine to take that configuration, but totally impossible with current engine. Everything would have to be changed such as lubrication channels, water jackets etc. A flat V is the closest anyone has come to an inverted V.AnthonyG wrote:Looking at that drawing, I wonder, are you allowed to place the engine upside down or just on one side, so that the V-shape becomes an L?raymondu999 wrote:http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/ ... 7ba10a.jpg